Diversity & Inclusion

Overview

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Diversity and Inclusion is a strategic priority for the USTA and one of our core values.  Diversity allows us to touch "All of America" and Inclusion allows "All of America" to touch us. Our responsibility as the National Governing Body for the sport obligates us to identify and lead in removing barriers to allow us to be inclusive so that tennis reflects all of America.

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News

Savannah's Special Pops promotes tennis for all

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Special Pops is dedicated to enriching the lives and well being of the intellectually challenged through active participation in tennis. This volunteer organization conducts free instructional clinics, introducing players to the basics of tennis, including exercise drills, instruction, and tournaments. Most importantly, though, is the opportunity for social interaction among the athletes. Read More
 

Kids benefit from multicultural grant funding

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Ten community tennis organizations and 68 student athletes from Honolulu to New York will receive a total of $225,000 in Multicultural Excellence Tennis Grants to help offset their training costs and advance their tennis careers. Read More
 

2013 Okechi Womeodu Scholar Athlete Grant winners

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Read the winning entries for the 2013 Okechi Womeodu Scholar Athlete grant award submitted by Taiyo Hamanaka of Eastchester, N.Y., and Sabrina Xiong of Fresh Meadows, N.Y. Read More
 

Pancho Gonzalez Scholar Athlete Award winners

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The 2013 Pancho Gonzalez Scholar Athlete grant winners are Xavier Gonzalez of Houston and Jessica Perez of Laguna Niguel, Calif. Click here to read Xavier's winning essay. Read More
 

Althea Gibson Leadership Grant winners

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The 2013 Althea Gibson Leadership Grant winners are Dylan King from Portland, Ore., and Kimberly Yee of Las Vegas. Click here to read their winning essays. Read More
 

USTA.com celebrates Black History Month

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February is Black History Month, and USTA.com celebrates by looking at the impact and achievements of African Americans in our great sport of tennis.

MTG Celebrates Differences at Annual Matthew Shepard Fundraiser

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More than 14 years have passed since 21 year-old Matthew Shepard of Wyoming was beaten and murdered in one of the most notorious anti-gay hate crimes in U.S. history. On October 13, 2012, Metropolitan Tennis Group held its annual Matthew Shepard Tennis Jam Fundraiser.

ICON Awards laud Summitt, tennis pioneers at US Open

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The fourth annual ICON Awards  honored three sports figures that embodied diversity: the NCAA's all-time winningest coach Pat Summitt, Wheelchair Tennis pioneer Randy Snow and former USTA Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Lee Hamilton, who established the national governing body’s Diversity and Inclusion Department.

Useful English to Spanish Tennis Terms

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Looking to expand your Spanish vocabulary on the tennis court? Here you can find some useful English to Spanish tennis phrases!

Engagement

At the USTA, we celebrate the open format — the idea that anyone from anywhere should be able to play and compete. That’s the driving force behind our Diversity & Inclusion Strategy, designed to grow and promote our sport to the next generation of fans, players and volunteers. And to do that, we are removing barriers and creating opportunities wherever we can so that tennis becomes a true reflection of all of America.

Below you’ll find four targeted toolkits to reach out to key segments vital to the growth of tennis across the United States. With your help, we can make sure the game of tennis remains relevant, beloved and, most importantly, open to generations of players to come.
 
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Recruitment

At the United States Tennis Association we are committed to enhancing the diversity of our workplace through recruitment, hiring, retention, training, and professional development of a diverse group of employees. We also strive to maintain and promote an inclusive culture in which individual differences are respected and valued as qualities that strengthen our working environment and contribute to our ability to promote and develop the growth of tennis at every level in the United States—from local communities to the crown jewel of the professional game, the US Open.
 
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Remember, you do not need to be a tennis professional to be part of the winning team.

Grants

Financial disparity is consistently identified as a significant barrier that prevents multicultural players from getting into the sport.  To help boost tennis participation among aspiring multicultural players, the USTA has created the Multicultural Grants Program, which offers grants to programs and individual players. Learn more about these grants.

Read News You Can Use about how two players, Zina Garrison and Katrina Adams, made it to the pro tour before a multicultural grant process was established.

Supplier Diversity

It is the policy of the USTA to ensure that opportunities to participate in the bidding and procurement process are provided to certified Diverse-Owned businesses*. Grounded in the organization’s culture of High Performance, this policy promotes diversity among the USTA’s supplier base and is reflective of the desire to "Look like America" across all disciplines. 

The effective implementation of our Supplier Diversity policy broadens the USTA’s access to the widest selection of qualified supplier candidates, increases competition in the vendor selection process and demonstrates our resolve to have a positive impact on all communities in which we live, work and play.

For more information on the USTA’s supplier diversity program or to register as a Diverse Supplier, please contact Renee Tirado at tirado@usta.com.

Please note: to register as a diverse-owned business with the USTA, businesses must be certified by a third party. The USTA recognizes third party certification by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (www.nmsdc.org), Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (www.wbenc.com) or that of federal, state or local governments.

*Diverse owned businesses are defined as businesses that are 51 percent owned by women or members of the following minority groups: African-American, Latino American, Asian-Pacific American, Asian-Indian American and Native American.
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